Grade I listed building · Historic England

Cliftons

Listed Grade I since 196165 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings

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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Cliftons

Cliftons is one of 6 Grade I listed buildings in Clare and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 64 buildings in Clare to be listed, on 19 December 1961. It stands in the Clare conservation area, designated in 1974. Within 400 metres are 3 more Grade I buildings and 56 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1180531↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 15 minutes

Clare · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Directions Walk the tour in Google Maps

Farther afield

Chapel to Clare PrioryGrade I0.2mi

11-13, High StreetGrade II*0.2mi

The Old Bear and Crown HotelGrade II*0.2mi The VicarageGrade II*0.2mi

St Peter and St Paul's ChurchGrade I0.3mi

Church FarmhouseGrade II*0.3mi

Around it

12 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

II13, Nethergate Street45 m II14, Nethergate Street59 m IIBarns at Cliftons62 m II*Netheridge71 m II*Verandah House74 m II*Red House90 m II18, Nethergate Street103 m IIRose and Crown Public House116 m IIWhite House122 m IIRichmond House130 m IINo 22 and Orchard House143 m INethergate Hotel143 m

More like it

Grade I houses near Clare

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Gainsborough's HouseSudbury · 7 mi away

Tudor ShopsLavenham · 10 mi away

67 and 68, Water StreetLavenham · 10 mi away

7-9, Water StreetLavenham · 10 mi away

27 and 28, Market PlaceLavenham · 10 mi away

Oxford CottageLavenham · 10 mi away

26, Market PlaceLavenham · 10 mi away

Shilling Old GrangeLavenham · 10 mi away

Questions about Cliftons

Is Cliftons listed?

Yes. Cliftons is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1180531), first listed on 19 December 1961.

Can you visit Cliftons?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is Cliftons in a conservation area?

Yes, the Clare conservation area, designated in 1974.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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